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Journal, October 10

Journal, October 10. “Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.” ― Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting. Essays: Body Paragraphs. Body Paragraph Format. Topic Sentence Concrete Detail Commentary Commentary

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Journal, October 10

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  1. Journal, October 10 “Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.” ― Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting

  2. Essays: Body Paragraphs

  3. Body Paragraph Format Topic Sentence Concrete Detail Commentary Commentary Concrete Detail Commentary Commentary Closing Sentence At least 8 GOOD sentences per body paragraph…

  4. Topic Sentence Introduces the main idea of the paragraph Ties to one main point in the thesis Body paragraphs should be in the same order that the ideas are introduced in the thesis Should always begin with a transition word or phrase to help the essay flow

  5. Concrete Detail Commentary Supports the topic sentence Can be a quote, fact, example, or reason Use an appropriate transition 2 sentences to support the concrete detail (more information about the concrete detail) STAY ON TOPIC

  6. Closing Sentence End every essay body paragraph with a sentence that ties in the information in the paragraph back to your thesis. ALL BODY PARAGRAPHS MUST BE 8+ SENTENCES.

  7. TRANSITION WORD/PHRASE IDEAS Generalizing: Ordinarily Usually Generally speaking As a rule As usual For the most part

  8. TRANSITION WORD/PHRASE IDEAS Addition As well as Also Furthermore Coupled with Likewise Moreover Similarly

  9. TRANSITION WORD/PHRASE IDEAS Exemplifying (Clarifying) In particular markedly Namely specifically including Such as for instance

  10. TRANSITION WORD/PHRASE IDEAS Consequence Accordingly as a result consequently to this end hense therefore thus Subsequently

  11. TRANSITION WORD/PHRASE IDEAS Exception Aside from Besides Except Excluding other than Restatement In essence Namely In short That is

  12. TRANSITION WORD/PHRASE IDEAS Contrast and Comparison By the same token conversely instead likewise rather on the contrary nonetheless NO MORE: “For example…” Use more specific, sophisticated transitions.

  13. Body Paragraph Format Topic Sentence Concrete Detail Commentary Commentary Concrete Detail Commentary Commentary Closing Sentence At least 8 GOOD sentences per body paragraph…

  14. Ordinarily Usually Generally speaking As a rule As usual For the most part As well as Also Furthermore Coupled with Likewise Moreover Similarly Accordingly as a result consequently to this end hense therefore thus Subsequently Aside from Besides Except Excluding other than In essence Namely In short That is By the same token conversely instead likewise rather on the contrary nonetheless

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